Hound-coupling for wagons



(No Model.)

T. W. BRIAN.

BOUND GOUPLING FOR WAGONS.

Patented Dec. 30, 1884.

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OF PARKVILLE, ILLINOIS.

HOUND-COUPLING FOR WAGONS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 309,923, dated December30, 1884.

Application filed April 25, 1884.

T0 to whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, TAYLOR \V. BRIAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Parkville, in the county of Ohampaign and State of Illinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hound-Couplings;and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to vehicle perches or couplings, and has for itsobject certain safety attachments, as will be hereinafter more fullydescribed and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure l is a top, and Fig. 2 a bottom, View of theperch-coupling. Fig. 3 is a transverse section on line 00 a", Fig. 1.Fig. 4. is a side view of the safety devices. Fig. 5 is a top view ofthe bolt-box, all of which will be described.

The hounds A are usually coupled to the rear axle, and have theirforward ends held slightly apart by the upper and lower plates, 13 C, soas to provide a passage for the perch or connecting-pole D. Holes F areformed through the plates B O for the passage of the coupling-pin G, theendor head of which, in operation, is countersunk in the upper plate, asmost clearly shown in Fig. 3. I have described the specific form of thehounds for the purpose of more clearly explaining my inven tion. Suchconstruction is well known to the trade, and may be varied or modifiedto meet the will of the maker. The perch D is inserted between theforward ends of thehounds and the upper and lower plates, and isprovided with ahole or holes, (I, which are brought to register with theopenings through the upper and lower plates, so the coupling-pin may beinserted and connect the hounds and perch, as will be clearly understoodfrom the drawings. The bolt I is secured in a boxing or casing, J,arranged on one side of the head of the coupling-pin, and is movableover said head and into a keeper, K, secured on the opposite side frombox J. The box is provided with a slot, J, which is enlarged at j, itsend next (No model.)

the coupling-pin, as most clearly shown in Fig. 5. The bolt is placed inthis casing, and has a spring, 1 arranged to bear between its rear andthe end wall of the box or casing. A stem or stud, I, is extended fromthe bolt through the slot J, and is threaded to receive the knob orbutton i. By this construction the bolt may be slipped back into thecasing when it is desired to adjust the pin from one to the other of theseries of holes cl, in order to increase or decrease the length of thewagon. When the bolt is out over the slot, the knob t" may be turneddown on' stem I into enlarged portion 9, at the outer end of slot G, soas to lock the bolt in the position shown. This is clearly indicated indotted lines, Fig. 3.

In Fig. 4 I have indicated in dotted lines the boy or casing as providedwith a slot on one side, in which, if desired, the bolt, knob, oroperating-shank can operate, as is shown in such dotted lines.

The broad feature of my invention, it will be seen, is a bolt arrangedin position and adapted to be moved laterally over the head of thecoupling-pin, and I do not wish to be limited to the specificconstruction shown and described, though such construction is preferred,and represents a convenient and desirable mode of carrying my inventioninto practice. The j olting or jarring of the coupling-pin out of placeis well known to be a frequent source of accident, in many cases causingserious damage to the vehicle, and frightening the horses, causingrunaways, and endangering the lives of the occupants of the vehicle.

lily invention provides for a secure and easily-operated means oflocking the pin in place, thus preventing all possibility of same beingjarred or jolted out of place, as will be well understood from thedrawings and description before given.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, 1s-

1. In a hound and perch coupling, the combination, with thecoupling-pin, of a fastening-bolt movable laterally over the head ofsaid pin, whereby the latter is locked securely in position,substantially as set forth.

2. Theherein-described hound and perch In testimony whereofl afiix mysignature in presence of witnesses.

TAYLOR WVILLIAM BRIAN.

\Vitnesses:

coupling, consisting of the pin, the bolt box or casing having a slotenlarged at its outer end, the fastening-bolt movable laterally over thehead of the coupling-pin, having a thread- O. A. DEAN, G. WV. REID.

ing, and a knob or button turned on said stem,

ed stem projected through the box in the cas- I ISAAC N. DARR,substantially as and for the purposes specified. I

